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Do animals possess morality? May 26, 2012
Do humans only differ in degree from animals?

The origin of the Carboniferous coal measures—part 1: Lessons from history May 25, 2012
Part 1: Lessons from history.

The global flood—according to the New Testament May 24, 2012
The New Testament authors do not allow for a local Flood.

A remarkable witness to creation—Satan May 23, 2012
Who has given the most unusual testimony to the truth of Genesis Creation? None other than Satan himself!

Billions of years? Appraising the dangers May 22, 2012
Hot on the heels of Richard Dawkins’ The Magic of Reality is a book intended for even younger readers, to pre-prime them with evolution’s ‘billions of years’ message.

Rock-solid butter! May 21, 2012
Soft tissue fossilization was thought impossible in Darwin’s day but rocky ‘bog butter’ is one of several modern finds which refute the millions-of-years dogma.

What happened before the big bang? May 20, 2012
Top secular scientists are now challenging the idea that everything began with the big bang.

What do the atheopaths have to hide? May 19, 2012
Skeptics who refuse to reveal their name—do they have something to hide, or something to fear?

4 Vesta, achondritic meteorites and Flood bombardment May 18, 2012
What do 4 Vesta and achondritic meteorites tell us about the origin of impactors from the Flood bombardment?

The mythology surrounding James Hutton and Hadrian’s Wall May 17, 2012
It’s a nice story but it’s not accurate.

‘Hooray for eugenics!’ May 16, 2012
Eugenics was supported not only by the Nazis but also by liberal churches in America and the US Supreme Court.

Time—no friend of evolution May 15, 2012
‘Millions of years’ don’t help—in fact they make it worse.

Creation and Redemption: A Conversation with Albert Mohler May 14, 2012
Albert Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Seminary, explains why biblical creation is vital.

Can pantheism explain morality? And, the fight-or-flight response and the Fall May 13, 2012
The Bible can explain both.

Anisotropy Synchrony Convention May 12, 2012
What does CMI think about an alternative solution to the distant starlight problem?

A Possible Creationist Perspective on the Tyrolean (Oetztaler) Ice Man May 11, 2012
Since his discovery in 1991, Ötzi the Iceman has been an enigma for evolutionary ideas but no problem for the creationist perspective.

The ‘Hong Kong ark’ fiasco May 10, 2012
Looking behind the marketing hype—a summary of the reasons why it is more certain than ever that the claimed ‘find on Ararat’ is a product of modern-day workmanship.

Zoogenesis—a theory of desperation May 9, 2012
What did an evolutionist at the Smithsonian do when he could find no fossil evidence for Darwinism? Propose a brand-new evolutionary theory of his own!

Is God watching? May 8, 2012
The sidelining of Christianity in our evolutionized age leads to a loss of God-consciousness and a rejection of God’s moral law.

Jesus on the age of the earth May 7, 2012
Jesus believed in a young world, but leading theistic evolutionists say He is wrong.

‘Acellular’ first life? May 6, 2012
Did the hypothetical ‘first life’ need to be cellular?

Did CMI use a bad argument against homosexuality? May 5, 2012
If homosexuality was found to have a biological basis, would that make it morally acceptable?

A receding Flood scenario for the origin of the Grand Canyon May 4, 2012
How the receding stage of the Flood explains it.

The theological case against evolution May 3, 2012
Numerous theological problems are created by maintaining an evolutionary account of origins.

Hitler’s ‘master race’ children haunted by their past May 2, 2012
The living remnants of Hitler’s plan to specially breed a race of ‘superbabies’ are a tragic testimony to the effects of Darwinian thinking.

‘Time is the hero’ May 1, 2012
We hope you enjoy this sneak preview of the editorial from the soon-to-be-released Creation magazine. Subscribers will be delighted with the printed magazine’s powerful content and brilliant graphics.

Should we trust the Bible? April 30, 2012
Since CMI is based on the Bible, why should the Bible be trusted? Does our current text represent the original, and is the original accurate?

Does inbreeding always decrease genetic variety? April 29, 2012
Inbreeding effects in post-Flood populations.

Of missing gaps and magic bullets April 28, 2012
Does the Bible teach any sort of a ‘gap’ theory? Is there such a thing as a universal ‘knock down’ argument against evolution?

Anders Breivik—Social Darwinism leads to mass murder April 27, 2012
He believed modern Darwinian eugenics could create a utopia. Enjoy this preview from the current Journal of Creation. Subscribe and be delighted by the powerful, stimulating content.

A conversation arising April 26, 2012
The visiting CMI–USA (formerly CMI-Au) speaker did not mention radiometric ‘dating’ in his presentation to an Aussie church. So guess what two members of the congregation discussed afterwards …

Archaeologist confirms creation and the Bible April 25, 2012
A previously published interview with Dr Clifford Wilson, who died 4 April 2012, on the archaeological reliability of the Bible, especially Genesis.

An unconvincing Shroud story April 24, 2012
This book presents a fascinating but impossible thesis for the origin and significance of the Shroud of Turin.

Replenish the earth April 23, 2012
How come Adam and Eve were told to ‘replenish’ the newly created earth with their descendants if it had never been previously filled?

Creation and evolution: teaching two histories April 22, 2012
It’s about teaching opposing histories of the world, and (where possible) showing how biblical creation is overall the one that best fits reality.

Did fish die before the Fall? April 21, 2012
Were fish a category of nephesh chayyah life that did not suffer death before the Fall?

Post-Flood mutation of the KIT gene and the rise of white coloration patterns April 20, 2012
How did white coloration patterns arise in animals and humans post-Flood?

More ‘monkey business’ in Tennessee? April 19, 2012
From a hot July courtroom in 1925, the battle rages on today in Tennessee.

Mission not impossible! April 18, 2012
Eastern religions might have a superficial appeal to some, and have seemingly absorbed Darwinism readily, but only the Bible has the true answers that all need to hear.

Pistol packing … Shrimp?! April 17, 2012
Technology has just recently enabled us to develop sonic guns but ‘simple’ creatures like pistol shrimp have had them all along.

The great chromosome fiasco April 16, 2012
For years, scientists kept ignoring the evidence of their own eyes because of the pressure to ‘conform’.

Entropy at work: skeptic blunders on thermodynamics April 15, 2012
Skeptic blunders on thermodynamics.

Answering close family on creation questions April 14, 2012
Biblical creationists are used to the outright rejection and ridicule so common in today’s world, but it can be very hard to deal with when it occurs within marriage.

Evolution Answers Book? April 13, 2012
We hope you enjoy this sneak preview from the now-released April issue of Journal of Creation. Subscribers will be delighted by the powerful, stimulating content.

Animal suffering and western sensibility April 12, 2012
Christians who believe in ‘millions of years’ argue that animal suffering and violence in the wild are ‘good’, and are problems only for oversensitive Westerners. The Bible indicates otherwise.

Could Adam have appealed the verdict? April 11, 2012
There is no higher authority in the whole universe than Almighty God.

Is killing wrong? April 10, 2012
An ‘ethics’ article gives a chilling glimpse at secular ‘morality’

The Resurrection and Genesis April 9, 2012
Jesus’ Resurrection was a historical event, which depends on the events of Genesis 1–3.

The Resurrection of Jesus April 8, 2012
This vital Christian doctrine has its roots in Genesis history.

Did the witch of Endor call up a ghost? April 7, 2012
If God sent Samuel’s spirit to deliver judgment to Saul, does that make Him guilty of witchcraft?

Inscriptions on the Cross April 6, 2012
Why do all four Gospels contain different versions? Does this indicate error?

Stalin’s ape-man superwarriors April 4, 2012
Stalin tried and failed to produce an army of hybrid ape-man super warriors.

The colourful Cassowary April 3, 2012
Created ‘as is’ or retro ratite?

Of Moas and Men April 2, 2012
When scientists set out to analyse the DNA of moa feathers, they were in for a big surprise.

Australia: The Time Traveller’s Guide—ABC Mythology April 1, 2012
ABC Mythology

Mudskippers and apemen March 31, 2012
How useful are cladograms and ‘transitional’ creatures as evidence for evolution?

Is there a future for Christian education? March 30, 2012
Religious discrimination is rampant against creationists: the Texas Higher Education Coordination Board’s decision to deny the ICR Graduate School the right to grant accredited advanced degrees is one example.

Tabor’s choice March 29, 2012
A leading Christian educational organisation in Australia again signals its departure from its ‘Scripture-based’ teaching commitment—via widely promoted national seminars.

Raymond Dart and the ‘missing link’ March 28, 2012
Why did anthropologist Raymond Dart reject his Christian upbringing for evolutionary dogma?

At a loss to answer objections? March 27, 2012
Many times we can be at a loss when trying to answer objections when ‘on the front lines’ of evangelism, and CMI exists to equip Christians with those answers.

Living Fossils: the Shovelnose Ray March 26, 2012
A living Shovelnose Ray is almost identical to a ‘dinosaur era’ fossil ray, a living fossil, challenging both evolution and geological time.

Does CMI misrepresent evolution? March 25, 2012
A visitor to our website claims that CMI does not treat arguments for evolution fairly. In reality, it is creationist arguments that are often misrepresented.

Vaccines and abortion? March 24, 2012
A few vaccines use cells from babies that were aborted—is it immoral to receive these vaccinations?

Life’s irreducible structure—Part 2: naturalistic objections March 23, 2012
‘Autopoiesis’ (self-making) shows that all aspects of life lie beyond naturalistic explanations.

Jewellery stores on the moon March 22, 2012
Raw materials are not enough to make either jewellery stores or life.

Who really is the God of Genesis? March 21, 2012
Does Genesis chapter 1 mention the Trinity?

A riff on Genesis hits a few sour notes March 20, 2012
The Bible’s message is spiritual, but it would be meaningless if it were not also historical.

Enzyme expert exposes evolution’s error March 19, 2012
Jonathan Sarfati interviews Finnish biochemist Matti Leisola.

Ghosts, experience, and the Bible March 18, 2012
The Bible is our ultimate authority, not experience.

‘One long ad hominem’? March 17, 2012
When they can’t fault our arguments, often our critics turn personal.

Identification of a large sparrow-finch monobaramin in perching birds (Aves: Passeriformes) March 16, 2012
Hybrid data suggests a large sparrow-finch baramin that includes over 1,000 modern species!

What part of Genesis should we believe? All of it! March 15, 2012
A conservative columnist slips up on Genesis.

Encyclopædia Britannica: supporting a young earth! March 14, 2012
The first edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica promoted a short age to the universe, Creation, Noah’s worldwide Flood, being what scientists believed in 1771 before the rise of uniformatarianism.

Is information a ‘false metaphor’ for DNA? March 13, 2012
If information is too simplistic a metaphor for DNA, how does that help evolution?

Radioactive dating methods March 12, 2012
Ways they make conflicting results tell the same story.

Abortion, brain development, and brain death March 11, 2012
Does an embryo become a person only once brain cells begin developing?

Does the Bible promote injustice? March 10, 2012
Slavery, morality, and the positive effect of the Bible on society.

Is the K/T the post-Flood boundary?—part 2: paleoclimates and fossils March 9, 2012
Do the Tertiary fossils and ‘paleoclimates’ provide strong evidence for identifying the post-Foood boundary with the K/T boundary?

Abortion ‘after birth’? Medical ‘ethicists’ promote infanticide March 8, 2012
Evolutionary ‘ethicists’ promote infanticide and deny sanctity of innocent human life.

Does God have body parts? March 7, 2012
Moses describes God’s activities in human terms such as speaking, seeing, hearing, walking, etc. Should we regard these descriptions as being ‘literal’?

‘Keep religion out of science classes’ March 6, 2012
Keep faith and science separate, we’re told. Why, then, do we teach evolution in school science classes?

Sedimentary blankets March 5, 2012
Visual evidence for vast continental flooding

The relentless dragon March 4, 2012
Some Christians have tried to deal with the topic of evolution by simply avoiding it. Has it helped?

Immigration, culture, and Christ March 3, 2012
Did God intend for culture groups to remain separated?

Manganese nodules and the age of the ocean floor March 2, 2012
Manganese nodules are supposed to be millions of years old, but what do actual growth rates show?

Of barons, bones, birds and dinosaurs March 1, 2012
Evidence for a dinosaurian Galapagos, or a snapshot of the Flood?

Missing the mark February 29, 2012
How a missionary family gave rise to the top name in ‘apeman’ research!

The Church Fathers on the Genesis Flood February 28, 2012
The Church Fathers were practically unanimous in affirming the historical reality and global extent of the Genesis Flood.

An eternal perspective on creation February 27, 2012
To whet your appetite, we hope you enjoy this sneak peek of an interview from the soon-to-be-released Creation magazine.

Animal numbers on the Ark and the amoral nature of atheism February 26, 2012
Was there enough room?

Genesis Verse-by-Verse February 25, 2012
CMI announces Genesis Verse-by-Verse, a new Bible study tool on creation.com that links individual verses in Genesis directly to articles pertaining to that verse.

Using facial angle to prove evolution and the human race hierarchy February 24, 2012
How a pseudo-scientific, racist idea was used to promote evolution, and what led to its demise.

Newest Oldest Living Thing? February 23, 2012
Why this seagrass patch is not as old as they say.

The ten plagues of Egypt: Miracles or ‘Mother Nature’ February 22, 2012
Are naturalistic explanations of the ten plagues of Egypt valid?

The lies of Free Inquiry—a response February 21, 2012
Prominent atheist magazine attacks the faith of nursing home residents.

Super scented February 20, 2012
When it comes to sniffing out odours, nothing beats a dog’s nose.

Losing ancient technology and the definition of ‘evolution’ February 19, 2012
How quickly was technology lost after the Flood? And, what is the right definition of evolution?

Will humans explore the stars? February 18, 2012
And colonize other planets?

Making sense of how an atheist is made February 17, 2012
A review of The Making of an Atheist: How Immorality Leads to Unbelief by James S. Spiegel.

Genesis 1 and theories of origin February 16, 2012
Dr John Dickson responds to Prof. Zuiddam’s criticism of his attempt to make room for secular origins ‘science’ in Genesis 1 and Prof. Zuiddam replies.

Potatoes and ‘white chimpanzees’ February 15, 2012
The ‘failure’ of natural selection resulted in the death of millions during the Irish potato famine.

Scott Stephenson: a testimony and a funeral February 14, 2012
How a tragedy was used to witness to a community about biblical truth.

Challenging dogmas February 13, 2012
We hope you enjoy this sneak preview of the editorial from the soon-to-be-released Creation magazine. Subscribers will be delighted with the printed magazine’s powerful content and brilliant graphics.

The mental furniture of ‘deep time’ February 12, 2012
Throwing out the really old furniture.

Skeptic puzzled by ‘Question Evolution’ campaign February 11, 2012
CMI’s point-by-point response to a respectful, thoughtful enquiry by professed atheist and evolutionary neuroscientist.

Flood models and biblical realism February 10, 2012
Much disagreement exists among biblical creationists about how the Flood occurred. How should we proceed?

More space travel problems: g-forces February 9, 2012
A spacecraft travelling at merely a third of the speed of light would take over four years to reach the nearest star. But slowing down and turning would generate fatal g-forces.

Meeting the ancestors February 8, 2012
Noah’s father, Lamech, could have talked to Adam!

The Fall and the existence of other religions February 7, 2012
If there is only one true god, then how come the world today has diverse religions?

Herbert Spencer February 6, 2012
Spencer is most (in)famous for applying survival of the fittest to human society—the strongest and fittest should flourish, while the weak and unfit should die!

Is evolution to blame? February 5, 2012
Is evolution really at the heart of race-based atrocities and abortion?

Is ATP synthase found in all life? February 4, 2012
Must naturalism account for the existence of ATP synthase in first life?

A sloppy kind of Christianity February 3, 2012
A review of A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming the Faith by ‘emergent church’ leader Brian McLaren

Is DNA coded information? February 2, 2012
In different contexts, the same sequence of DNA bases can have vastly different meanings.

Darwinism: it was all in the family February 1, 2012
Darwinism began not with Charles but with his grandfather Erasmus.

The Year the Water Dragon Roared January 31, 2012
The Chinese year that began in January 2012 gives a powerful opportunity to witness.

Our young solar system January 30, 2012
Multiple lines of evidence support the Bible’s age of the solar system.

Does the UFO phenomenon marginalize the Christian worldview? January 29, 2012
Christians are often marginalized by UFO/ET adherents because of their spiritual view of the phenomenon. So what’s the best way to reach this group of UFO ‘true believers’?

Paleoenvironments and the Bible January 28, 2012
The role of assumptions and worldview in geological interpretation

Dubious and dangerous exposition January 27, 2012
A review of The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate by John H. Walton

Does CMI ministry to churches reach unbelievers? January 26, 2012
You might be surprised to know who attends church these days.

Jesus teaching the ‘big picture’ from Genesis January 25, 2012
Today’s evolutionized society needs Gospel preaching based on Genesis.

Scrambling Scripture January 24, 2012
Prominent UK theistic evolutionist denies doctrine of original sin.

More Mekong ‘hidden animals’ found January 23, 2012
Over 1,000 new species have been discovered in the Mekong River region.

Does Genesis allow any scientific theory of origin? January 22, 2012
The church fathers did not allegorize Genesis, as John Dickson claims, and his approach undermines the Gospel.

Dawkins gloats over boost to evolutionary dogma in schools January 21, 2012
Richard Dawkins and British Humanist Association celebrate censorship of creation teaching in UK schools.

Further expansion of evolutionary fossil time ranges January 20, 2012
More confusion and contradiction in the evolutionary story about the fossils.

Croc-nosed dinosaur bone surprises researchers January 19, 2012
Does the find of a croc-nosed dinosaur better fit the evolutionary story of millions of years or the biblical history of Noah’s Flood?

The Future: Some issues for ‘long-age’ Christians January 18, 2012
Long-age Christians face a problem: a long-age evolutionary past implies a long-age heat-death future.

Global Atheist Convention stimulates Christian evangelism January 17, 2012
Stimulates Christian evangelism

Planets around other stars January 16, 2012
Many extrasolar planets have been discovered. But they pose many problems for evolutionary theories of stellar system origin.

How precise is the Bible about the date of creation? January 15, 2012
Can we discern from the Bible the exact year or day for the date of creation?

The ‘giant footprint’ of South Africa January 14, 2012
Firewalking giant or fortuitous weathering?

The Fall and the inspiration for science January 13, 2012
A review of The Fall of Man and the Foundations of Science by Peter Harrison

Is Christianity ‘for whites only’? January 12, 2012
‘Racist Christianity’ is a contradiction in terms

Are there apemen in your ancestry? January 11, 2012
Ape-men? There are, in fact, no such creatures.

Steve Jones and Hans Christian Andersen January 10, 2012
What do they have in common?

Are praying mantises kosher? January 9, 2012
Can the Bible count the number of legs on an insect?

Water and death throes January 8, 2012
Why have so many fossil creatures been preserved in the ‘dead dinosaur posture’?

When skeptics ask January 7, 2012
Big bang blowups and the moon age mystery.

Neutrinos—the not-so-neutral particles January 6, 2012
Calling into question the constancy of radiometric decay rates.

Sound bites vs sound science January 5, 2012
If you want to be ready to defend your faith, it pays to be aware of some of these very common sceptical ploys.

Pre-Adamic man January 4, 2012
The Bible denies the theory of pre-Adamites, so why do some Christians support it?

Is the Bible one book or 66? January 3, 2012
Our answer to this question affects how we interpret the Bible.

Plants and animals around the world January 2, 2012
Why are they found where they are?

Truth decay January 1, 2012
Does the Western Church lack a critical element for revival?

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